Amirrul Eiman graduated with a Second Class Upper in the Bachelor of Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
He completed his pupillage at Messrs Shook Lin & Bok and continued as a Legal Associate from August 2023 until December 2024. Thereafter, he continued his practice as a Legal Associate at Messrs Peter Huang & Richard from January 2025 to April 2025 before joining Azmi & Associates. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in August 2023.
He is a multifaceted legal practitioner with experience spanning corporate and commercial law, banking and finance (both Islamic and conventional), capital markets, intellectual property, civil litigation, and regulatory advisory. He has represented a wide range of clients, including statutory bodies, co-operative societies, government-linked companies, and multinational corporations, particularly in the infrastructure, railway, technology, energy, and real estate sectors.
His transactional work includes advising on major infrastructure and energy projects, with involvement in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements such as joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, housing development agreements, and investment instruments. In the construction realm, he has experience in preparing instruments related to engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contracts, including those involving government-to-government projects. He also played a pivotal role in drafting a head of agreement for the EPCC of an airport and runway, as well as a conditional letter of award for interconnection facilities to a railway network.
In the field of Islamic finance and conventional banking, Amirrul has advised on the Shariah restructuring of non-Shariah compliant facilities for licensed Islamic banks and has drafted documentation for bespoke Islamic financing arrangements, including both syndicated and bilateral facilities. His work on the establishment of Sukuk programmes, including Islamic commercial papers (ICP) and Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) — particularly those aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals — has earned industry recognition, including the Finance Deal of the Year 2024 award by Asian Legal Business. In connection with his Sukuk-related work, Amirrul has also contributed to the drafting of legislative instruments relating to tax exemptions, in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia.
In addition to his transactional and regulatory work, he has handled matters in civil litigation relating to breaches of contract, defamation, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, and harassment. He has also been involved in intellectual property (IP) disputes, including cases involving copyright, trademark, and patent infringement, as well as claims for passing off and interference with trade, and has negotiated settlement agreements in IP matters. He has further acted in probate and estate administration matters for non-Muslim estates.
Outside of work, he serves as an Executive Committee member of the Sports Law Association of Malaysia, an organisation committed to the development of sports law and esports law in Malaysia. In this capacity, he is actively involved in initiatives and discussions concerning antidoping regulations, athletes’ contracts, and the legal framework surrounding sports-related IP licensing. He is also a volunteer lawyer with the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre, where he assists in matters relating to citizenship and statelessness.
Amirrul is part of our Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group (3) under the supervision of our Partner, Abu Daud Abd Rahim.